Partition structure



July 14, 1942. J, PAGE PARTITION STRUCTURE Filed Nov. 21, 1.938

[N VENTOR JOHN P1965 A 'I'TORNE;

Patented July 14, i942 PATENT OFFICE raarmon s'rauoruna" John Page, Evanston. 111., assignor to United States Gypsum Comp n rotation of Illinois Chicago, 111., a cor- I Application November '21, 1938. Serial No. 241,557 7 3 Claims. (Cl- 72-115) Thisinvention relates to building constructlons and has reference more particularly to partition structures in which metallic studs are employed and to details of construction of the studs.

In the construction of non-load bearing partitions it is desirable to utilize metallic studs of sufficient strength and rigidity to permit convenient assembly. The partition is usually completed by applying a plaster coating of substantial thickness to each face, and these plaster layers with metal lath or other plaster base, provide a high degree of strength and rigidity to the partition independently of the studs. I have found that metallic'studs composed of wires spot welded together, provides a stud of low cost and comparatively high strength and rigidity.

' An object of this invention therefore, is to provide an improved wire stud for use in non-load bearing partitions.

' Another object of the invention is to provide an improved lpartition utilizing the wire stud;

also to improve building and partition structures, in other respects hereinafter specified and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of my improved partition structure and wire stud,

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the improved stud in combination with a door jam, Fig.8 is a perspective view of the improved wire stud partition with modified forms of runner tracks, and

Fig. 4 is a perspective elevation of a modified form of stud and runner tracks.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the improved stud is composed of four chord wires l0 arranged in pairs in spaced parallel relation. The'chord wires of each pair are slightly spaced apart the thickness of a sinuous web wire ll so that said web wire extends between the chord wires and is secured thereto by spot welds l2 at each apex of the wire. I preferably provide a horizontal connecting wire It at the top of the 4 stud and a similar horizontal connecting wire I at the bottom of the stud. A channel runner ll of sheet metal is provided adjacent the bottoms of the studs and a similar channel runner I6 is provided adjacent the top of the studs so as to line the studs up to form the framework for a partition. Diagonal wire I! extend over the cross wire M and through apertures it formed in upstanding legs it of the runner It so as to pull the stud downwardly in rigid contact with said runner is when said wire I! is twisted tight.

In order to provide for variable spacing between the channel runners II and ll, I provide an extension member 2| of generally U-shaped form and having downwardly extending legs 22 which engage inside of the chord wires ll against the cross wire it. Suitable wires 23 serve to Join the extension legs 22 to the stud in fixed position. The upper end of legs 22 are provided with an offset 25 which extends downwardly a suflicient distance from the legs 22 to bring the top of the extension 2| approximately in line with the chord wires Ill. The upper end of the U- shaped extension 22 is received between the downwardly extendingv legs 21 formed on the runner track It and is secured thereto by wires 28 extending about said legs 22 and through apertures 29 formed in the legs 21. Nail holes II are formed in runner tracks I! and .IC for attaching the tracks to the floor and ceiling, respectively. Metal lath 22 is secured to the chord wires l0 and extensions 22 by-mean of wires 22 and a coating of plaster II of substantial thick I ness is applied to said metal lath 32 to finish the partition. Instead of the metal lath 22, any other suitable typeof plaster base may be used, such as a plaster board attached to the chord wires ll by clips or other suitable means. Where it is desired to locate a door Jam 25 or a window frame, they may be attached to the studs by means of staples 26 engaging the web wires II.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 3, I provide as metallic runners, U-shaped channels ll of expanded metal which have outstanding flanges 39 attached by wires II to the stud, as hereinabove described. In the form of the invention shown in Fig, 4, I utilize some of the wire studs as runner tracks ll and ll. The

1 chord wires Ill of the studs are provided at top and bottom with shoes 42 of strip metal crimped at points 44 about said chord wires to rigidly attach said shoes 43 to the studs. The outwardly extending ends 45 of shoes 42 are bent about the chord wires of runners 42 and ll. at the time of erection so as to securely attach the studs to the runners l0 and ll.

1 would state in conclusion that while the illustrated examples constitute practical embodiments of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself precisely to these details, since manifestly the same may be considerably varied without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A building stud comprising a plurality of chord wires arranged in spaced pairs of spaced wires connected by a sinuous web wire to form substantially a skeleton I-beam, a U-shaped wire extension member having legs adapted adjustably to engage the inside of said chord wires snugly adjacent said web, means securing said legs to said chord wires, and an offset section formed on each leg adjacent the closed end and extending into the plane of the outer surface of said chord wires, the closed end of said extension being adapted for securing to a runner.

2. In a hollow wall structure comprising a stud supporting the usual spaced wall covering secured thereto to provide an air space between said coverings, said stud comprising spaced pairs of spaced chord wires, and a zigzag web wire having its crests interposed between the wires of opposed chord wires and secured thereto, the spans of said web being widely spaced so that a substantially unobstructed passage is provided between said wall coverings and through said stud for conduits and the like.

3. In a hollow non-load bearing partition comprising studs supporting the usual spaced wall coverings secured thereto to provide an air space between said coverings, said studs comprising spaced pairs of spaced chord wires connected by a sinuous web wire with the crests of said web wire interposed between the wires of opposed pairs of chord wires and secured thereto to form substantially a skeleton I-beam, and a wire stud extension element secured to the said stud within the confines of said spaced pairs of chord wires and extending in a loop beyond the end of said stud for attachment to a runner, the spans of said web wire and the elements of said extension being widely spaced so that a substantially unobstructed passage is provided between said wall coverings and through said stud and said extension for the passage of conduits and the like.

JOHN PAGE. 

